SeasonMapCairns vs Port Douglas: which is better, month by month
Cairns beats Port Douglas in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (66 vs 60) — and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Cairns vs Port Douglas — all 12 months
| Month | Cairns | Port Douglas | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 64Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 6 |
| April | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Cairns | 5 |
| May | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 91Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 94Shot, dry, clean air | 92Shot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 95Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 5 |
| November | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Cairns | 4 |
| December | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (66 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.